Freedom of Access Violations

MEETING

Use this form as a guide in recording a meeting violations such as questionable executive sessions and inadequate notice for use in either the challenging the holding of a meeting or to support an argument for changing the law.

And notify Gordon Scott, Eaton Peabody: 1-800-564-0111

1. Identify the government body or agency involved.
2. Provide the location, date, and time of the meeting, and state whether the meeting was a regular meeting or specially called.
3. How and when was notice of this meeting given?
4. If specially called, did the notice state a purpose or agenda, and if so what was it?
5. Was there a motion to go into executive session?
6. Was there a vote on the motion?
7. How was the topic of the executive session described in the motion or by the chair? (Be as exact as possible.)
8. Did you object to the executive session, and if so, what did you say?
9. Did anyone not a member of the body attend the executive session, and if so, who?
10. What have you learned about the discussion that occurred in the exectuive session and the action, if any, taken? E.g. were any votes taken, straw or otherwise?
11. Did the body take any action upon emerging from the executive session, and if so what was it and was it preceded by any discussion?